Altar of Noise

We're baaaaaaaaack! ...and to kick things back into gear we've brought a list! This week's episode, we dive into Consequence's 'Top 75 albums of the last 15 years'. Will they pass the very critical ears of Josh and Simon? Probably not, cause they're both grumpy pricks! Link to Conequences list: https://consequence.net/2022/09/best-albums-last-15-years-list/ 

Today is a trip down memory lane. Josh poses some questions to Simon about concerts he has been too. What was the loudest? Who was the best? Who was the worst? Let the nostalgia begin! Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcast/ Email: altarofnoise@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/altar_of_noise Josh's twitch: www.twitch.tv/maddogwilesy The Unset (Simon's Band): www.facebook.com/...

The grand finale is here! May we present to you Altar of Noise's choices for the main stage! Nirvana, White Stripes, Metallica, Neil Young... just some of the names to have headlined the mighty Big Day Out. In todays episode, the boys choose 6 artists each to play their main stage(s). This was really difficult and both Simon & Josh picked some surprise inclusions (including their headline picks!)...

In part 3 and we tackle the infamous Boiler Room.  The Boiler room was all about one word, vibes... Heavily featuring electronic artists, it also sometimes incorporated some rap and pop artists. Basically anything that'll help shake your booty! Previously featuring the likes of Carl Cox, Simian Mobile Disco, Groove Terminator and Basement Jaxx, this stage was all about non-stop partying! Cont...

Two years, hey? Who'd have thunk it? Today we celebrate our 2nd birthday of Altar of Noise. Like our first birthday, we talk about a few albums that are celebrating anniversaries in 2022. We also list off a few of our favourite second (sophomore) albums by artists we love! Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcast/ Email: altarofnoise@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/altar_of_no...

...and we're back with part 2 of the Big Day Out return series! Once this is recorded over zoom, so sound quality isn't our usual best, sorry! In this week's episode, we focus on the Green Stage. The stage was always a mix of genre's and featured both Australian and International acts. The Green Stage over the years featured the likes of Jet, Fear Factory, Noel Gallagher, Foals, Drapht, Lisa Mitch...

Welcome to the return of Big Day Out. In this mini-series, the boys will create the lineup for a returning Big Day Out. For times sake, they've shortened the number of stages to only 4... Local Produce Stage, Green Stage, Boiler Room and of course, the Main Stage. Today's episode is the Local Produce Stage.  The parameters are simple. All artists must be still active and they need to think ab...

Songs For The Deaf, the third release from desert rockers Queens Of The Stone Age, catapulted the band into god rock status. Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri together with rock legend Dave Grohl, crafted the ultimate road trip album. The album is loosely based on the concept of driving from LA through the desert to Joshua Tree. Lyrics that touch on drugs, secret songs and Easter eggs, this record packs...

*PLEASE NOTE* We had some technical difficulties during the recording. Josh's 'M' & 'N' selections and Simon's ‘N’ & 'O' selections needed to be cut due to audio quality. Please forgive us!  This week's episode is a fun one! Josh and Simon go through the alphabet and pick some of their favourite (and underrated) artists starting which each letter. We suggest some songs/albums for the artists and a...

Lyrics. We all sing/scream them in our cars, on our way to our 9 to 5. They're usually the main focal point of any song and often are the most critiqued. This week's episode is a general discussion about the lyrics. What makes a good lyric? Do they need to "mean" anything? Do we even need lyrics?  Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcast/ Email: altarofnoise@gmail.com Instag...

Well its been a minute since we last spoke. So for this episode, we catch up! What are we currently listening? Phonk music and the possibility of Limp Bizkit selling out the Adelaide Entertainment centre (they wouldn't!) are all spoken about in this casual get together! Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcast/ Email: altarofnoise@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/altar_of_noise...

Hey, Hey!  We're back and we've brought with us a new series, the Outside View series. In this series, we speak openly about the genres we don't know, or have little knowledge in. We break down our views of said genre, whether we listen to it, why we like/dislike it... we explore the unknown in the hopes to learn a little something. First up, we tack it a little easy by doing EDM, Something w...

We are back and we've brought a list with us! No, its not our list. It is a list by Liveabout publication, '100 of the best pop songs of all time'.  Obviously we don't go through the whole 100, as this was recorded this at some ungodly hour. We decided the top 40 was our best bet to see how they went about this list. They take a slightly scientific approach, stating "Scientists at the University o...

What a crap episode name. Anyhow... America has Mt. Rushmore. Australia has many, MANY big things. In this episode we name four 'big things' and match them to 4 people who inspire us. This episode was in part inspired by REVOLVER magazine. Check out their video out here! Links mentioned in the episode - Around the NFL podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/659pdH7WFYgHMUuyg2MTBe?si=5d4d9aa1b4754cf...

The good old album swap is back, after a 7 month absence. Simon brought Justin Timberlake's (or JRT as he is from now known as), 2006 mega hit album 'Futuresex/Lovesounds' to the table. While Josh brought in Action Bronson's 2015 major label debut album 'Mr. Wonderful'. Elsewhere, Josh tells us about the new "dirty" computer game he is playing and we fix Triple J's hottest 100 as this is the first...

Another episode in which we bring in a list and rant about it. This one sits a little closer to home, as it is a genre that got us both into heavy music. Metal Hammer's Top 40 Nu-Metal songs featuring Linkin Park, Korn, N.E.R.D and Kid Rock. We also attempt to do our own top ten on the fly! Expect an angry Simon and Josh talking about Richard Cheese. Metal Hammer's '40 Best Nu-Metal Songs': https:...

Our first deep dive of '22 and it's a goodun!  This week we dive into the debut album of the greatest rock act to grace our planet. (To be honest, this episode is basically us laughing and singing, but hey, it's just one of those albums!) Jack Black and Kyle Gass give us measly peasants a masterclass in comedy rock. The album is full of NSFW lyrics, ludicrous amount of hooks to sing-a-long to...

Despite everything happening in the world, WE ARE BACK! Being the first episode of 2022, we've kept it chilled. We discuss some albums we are looking forward to being released this year, some hopes for the music industry and TISM... because it's TISM and they're great! Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcast/ Email: altarofnoise@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/altar_of_noise...

It's here! Here is our top 5 favourite albums of 2021! After such a tough year, its refreshing to look back and see the wealth of great music that had been released. Simon is still sick so apologies (it was recorded the same night as the last episode). We also name a few of our favourite songs of the year, a few honourable mentions and we both produce two controversial albums in our lists. Let us...

IT'S HERE! Altar of Noise's favourite albums of the year! With Josh full of anger from his recent bowls game and Simon struggling to overcome the man-flu, they countdown their favourite albums for 2021. Like last year, we will be splitting this into two episodes, with this week's penultimate episode for 2021 counting down albums 10 - 6. Once again, they have polar opposite lists, but thats what ma...

Welcome back to another listening party! In these listening parties, we find compilation cd's and review them in realtime! This week, Video Hits 2009 One Hit Wonders compilation is up. Come with us as we listen to 17 of the 62 (SIXTY TWO!) random one hit wonders this three cd set has to offer, and see us argue over which song is the worst! Feel free to play along! When you hear the "interlude" mus...

You know how when you're trying to explain the sound of an Aussie artist to a friend and you go to the line 'They're the Aussie version of...'? Well this is an episode about that! This week, we pick a couple of big international acts and try to pick a comparative Australian artist. Who is Australia's Metallica? Who is our Radiohead? Is there even an Aussie nu-metal band? Listen to us agree (and ar...

After a brief catch up on all things Nu (Limp Bizkit!?), we dive into an often over-looked aspect, opening and closing songs. We discuss what we think makes a good beginning or ending to an album and whether or not they are important. We also select a few examples of ones that we really enjoy! Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcast/ Email: altarofnoise@gmail.com Instagram: inst...

The Boomers had The Beatles, Beach Boys and Bob Dylan. Gen X had Michael Jackson, Prince and Nirvana. Millennials have... Well... we're not Sure? Join us as we discuss some artists who we think may define our generation.  Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcast/ Email: altarofnoise@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/altar_of_noise Josh's twitch: www.twitch.tv/maddogwilesy T...

We answer one of the all time classic questions regarding music, "What 5 albums would you take with you to a deserted island?" We have somehow avoided doing this one for over a year! Fair effort we reckon!  Contact Us! Facebook: www.facebook.com/Altarofnoisepodcast/ Email: altarofnoise@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/altar_of_noise Josh's twitch: www.twitch.tv/maddogwilesy The Unset (Simon...